Chile: $14m stolen from security van as criminals exploit unrest

At least seven armed men took part in what national papers have called the ‘heist of the century’

Police in Chile are searching for a group of armed men who stole US$14m and 1m euro (£11.6m) from a Brinks security van at Santiago airport, the latest incident in a spate of robberies as criminals take advantage of the country’s unrest.

At least seven attackers took part in what national papers were already calling the “heist of the century”, which targeted the shipment of cash just hours after it was flown into the country.

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